Banjarmasin, S Kalimatan (ANTARA) - The South Kalimantan Regional Police together with all elements have prepared as many as 1,577 search and resque (SAR) tools to deal with potential natural disasters during extreme weather which is now prone to occur at the end of the year.
"We have also prepared 3,200 joint personnel, besides the readiness of SAR equipment in handling floods and landslides," said the South Kalimantan Regional Police Chief Inspector General Andi Rian R Djajadi here on Tuesday.
For the South Kalimantan Police, he said, the SAR teams are on standby at the Sabhara Directorate, Water and Air Police (Polairud) Directorate, and the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) Unit which are ready to be deployed at any time to the disaster site to strengthen the local police forces whose areas are affected.
Andi Rian admits that natural disaster management requires the cohesiveness and cooperation of all elements, including the readiness of supporting equipment.
This concerns the safety of victims during the evacuation process and minimizes the fall of more fatalities.
"This ceremony is a form of the South Kalimantan Regional Police's readiness to synergize with all agencies, the TNI and local governments in disaster management," he emphasized.
Moreover, the Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicted from November 2022 to February 2023 extreme weather, such as heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds, has the potential to occur in various regions in Indonesia.
This condition has the potential for hydrometeorological disasters, such as floods, landslides, tornadoes, high waves that can disrupt activities, even the safety of human life.
Police Chief said the intensity of rainfall had also increased in the last few weeks in the South Kalimantan.
Even strong winds and high waves have claimed one life in the waters of Tanah Laut District, South Kalimantan.
"This is certainly our concern in anticipating with the preparedness of both personnel and supporting equipment," he said.
